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The number of hours one can work a week productively will vary based on individual and lifestyle. But to me, currently working 60 hours in my startup (sleeping
by yaseer 7y ago
The number of hours one can work a week productively will vary based on individual and lifestyle.
But to me, currently working 60 hours in my startup (sleeping well, eating well and exercising, without children and with a good social life). 40 hours does not seem like much. Am I missing something?
If I worked only 9-5, I would pick a side project, as I would feel like I wasn't challenged though.
I understand having a family would change this. I can see how if I had 3 kids, a 30 hour week would be a blessing.
But we can't assume the same optimal number of hours for everyone. 40 hours is nothing for a single person with few responsibilities.
- mnm1 7y ago> 40 hours is nothing for a single person with few responsibilities. Wrong. I'm single with few responsibilities and 40 hours is still way too much. Just because you like to be a workaholic doesn't mean you can generalize that to apply to everyone else.
- slips 7y agoSome people don't exist to work and want to engage with their own life. We shouldn't build a system that forces everyone into a "work-first" way of life, and then use a specific group that's fine with it as a rationalization.